Bartram Shadbush vs Black Ash

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Fraxinus nigra

Key Differences

Bartram Shadbush is Least Concern while Black Ash is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	Black Ash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Oleaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Fraxinus
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Fraxinus nigra

Evolutionary Relationship

Bartram Shadbush and Black Ash share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

View Class: Magnoliopsida

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Black Ash

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	Black Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartram Shadbush

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Black Ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bartram Shadbush

The Bartram Shadbush (Amelanchier bartramiana) is a species in the genus Amelanchier. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Black Ash

The Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.